Mattress



Aug. 17, 1926. 1,596,209

v. D. MULKEY MATTRESS Filed May 14, 1924 l INVENTOR V/wa/m' D. Numb-Y.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

VAUGHN I). MULKEY, OF OAKLAND, CAL IFORN IA.

MATTRESS.

Application filed May 14, 1924. Serial No. 713,129.

My invention is an improved mattress.

One object of my invention is to provide a cover to completely envelopea mattress, and also to retain the mattress, which is tufted, in shape,so that even if the tutting threads break, the mattress will not comeout of shape.

Another object is to provide handles on the mattress which consist ofstrips com pletely encircling same.

' In the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of mymattress.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my mattress consists of theusual ticl ing 1, tufted in the usual manner, and filled with a suitableresilient padding material. A covering sack 2 of any suitable material,and cut to the exact size of the finished mattress envelopcs themattress. The edges of the ticking l are not finished until after thecover 2 is in place.

by the handles no strain is The cover 2 and edges of the ticking l arestitched together and form the usual rolled edge 3. The. cover 2 extendssmoothly over the mattress, and materially adds to the sanitaryappearance thereof, as Well as to hold it in shape so that it cannotspread laterally. Cloth strips 4 and 5 extend around the mattress underthe cover2, and protrude from the sides of said cover through slots 66to form handles 7'. and 88. It Will be seen that when the mattress ispulled placed on the ticking. I

Having described my invention, I claim: A mattress comprising astuffedticking, a tight fitting cover secured over said tick ing, stripsencircling said ticking under the cover and fastened to said cover atthe edges only, said cover having slots formed therein through which thestrips protrude to form handles.

In testimony whereof I atfiX my signature.

VAUGHN D. MULKEY.

